Liverpool
- Liverpool have won 6, drawn 3 and lost 2 of 11 home Premier League games, averaging 1.45 goals scored and 1.00 goals conceded per game.
- Liverpool will be looking to bounce back from a recent 3-2 away defeat to Bournemouth with another win over Anfield this Saturday.
- Since the appointment of Arne Slot in July 2024, Liverpool have looked like a new team.
- However, their results have been patchy, with a 1-3-1 (W-D-L) record across their last 5 in all competitions, although their 3-0 away win over Marseille in the midweek Champions League fixtures was a huge boost.
Newcastle
- Newcastle have won 2, drawn 4 and lost 5 of 11 away Premier League outings, averaging 0.91 goals scored and 1.09 conceded per-game.
- The visitors will be riding high following their 3-0 home win over PSV Eindhoven in the Champions League, but were brought crashing back to reality with a 2-0 home defeat against Aston Villa in their previous Premier League fixture.
- Newcastle are another team with a new approach since Eddie Howe took over in November 2021.
- The Magpies play from a 4-3-3 base, looking to utilise their superior players in the vertical transitions, press high up the field and use wing overloads to pull the opposition out of position and create space.
Head-to-Head
Liverpool average 1.5 goals per-game in their last 5 home H2H meetings, with Newcastle averaging 1.0 in their last 5 away games.
Key Players
- Liverpool’s Hugo Ekitike leads the scoring charts with 8 Premier League goals in 20 appearances and has been a consistent presence for his club.
- Newcastle’s Bruno Guimaraes is their top scorer with 8 goals in 21 Premier League appearances.
- The Brazilian has scored 3 goals in Newcastle’s last 5 matches and is arguably their most influential player.
Betting Insights
- The odds on offer for the head-to-head result don’t look appealing, with Liverpool at 1.83 favourites, Newcastle at 3.75 and the draw at 3.85.
- The Over 2.5 goals market looks like a much better proposition at 1.62.
Prediction
- Liverpool will be favourites based on their home form, but Newcastle have caused the Reds a lot of problems in recent head-to-head meetings.
- We’re backing both teams to score in this one, as Newcastle will press high and Liverpool will look to expose that in transition, so we’re going for BTTS and Over 2.5 goals in the match result.
